Anna Newton

Herbs for Home Treatment (eBook, PDF)

A Guide to Using Herbs for First Aid and Common Health Problems

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive guide to the use of herbal remedies to cure common ailments and improve your general health.

In Herbs for Home Treatment, Anna Newton explains the advantages of using herbs, and provides herbal remedies to cure common ailments and improve general health. She provides easy-to-follow instructions on creating your own apothecary with a small number of versatile herbs, as well as advice on everything from preventing and treating common illnesses to creating tinctures, oils and ointments.

This user-friendly guide contains detailed sections on how to deal with common illnesses, including problems of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory and nervous systems, and suggests essential herbs as well as those which are also useful to have in the cupboard. Anna offers advice on how to get the best out of herbs for general health, including how to maintain energy levels, slow the ageing process, increase stamina, revive libido, improve your mood and recover from a serious illness. She also shares information on dosages, possible allergies, and when to seek professional help. The guide also gives guidance on how to make a first-aid kit for when travelling abroad, and a list of retailers of herbs and professional herbalists.

If you want to look after your health, Herbs for Home Treatment gives you all you need to do so in a user-friendly way and will inspire you to create medicines from your own herbs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781907448768
• Artikelnr.: 38365126

Autorenporträt

Anna Newton studied Herbal Medicine at the University of Wales, and has run a successful herbal medicine practice in Cheltenham for the past six years. She is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part One: Opting for herbs Why herbs? How to get the best from
this book General precautions Herbs and the environment Tea, tincture or
tablets? Dosage Choosing the right herbs for the situation How to combine
herbs What if it doesn't work? Part Two: Ailments and treatments The
circulatory system The digestive system The muscular and skeletal systems
The nervous system The respiratory system The skin The urinary and
reproductive systems Part Three: Improving your vitality Maintain good
energy levels Increase your mental and physical stamina Revive your libido
Feel motivated and happy Defy the ageing process Make a full recovery from
a serious illness Part Four: Creating your own home apothecary Buying from
reputable sources Growing your own herbs Drying herbs Making your own
tinctures, infused oils, syrups and ointments Part Five: Herbal first-aid
kit for travelling Travelling in Western countries Travelling in remote and
exotic places Appendix 1 List of common and Latin herb names Appendix 2
Glossary of actions References Bibliography Resources